People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 75.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 75.3%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 82.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2024.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 43rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.4% | — |
| 2001 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 81.2% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 78.0% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 75.3% | 77.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 40 Mongolia 77.8% compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 77.2% compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 75.9% compare
- 44 South Africa 74.8% compare
- 45 Mauritius 72.2% compare
- 46 Georgia 71.1% compare
More health data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 75.3% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2024.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 43rd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using safely managed sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.